Pico Mountain

99% of 143 customers recommend

In a Nutshell

Skiers and snowboarders explore a reliable bounty of natural and machine-made snow on groomed cruisers and narrow runs

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires Apr 1, 2013. Amount paid never expires.Limit 5 per person. Subject to weather conditions. Not valid 1/19/13; 1/20/13; or 2/16/13–2/18/13.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Pico Mountain at Killington

The resort at Pico Mountain at Killington has come a long way since it opened on Thanksgiving morning in 1937. It was a blustery day, and skiers held tight to a 1,200-foot towrope powered by a Hudson motorcar engine as they rose up the mountainside and tried to get reception on their rotary-dial phones. Today, the mountain is striped with 57 trails and seven lifts, including two high-speed detachable quads. Gentle learning terrain beckons newbies, smooth cruisers give intermediate skiers an easy ride, classically narrow New England steeps entice beginning and intermediate skiers, and a double-black-diamond trail challenges advanced athletes. Snowboarders and freestyle skiers interested in tricks can use the jumps, boxes, and rails in the Triple Slope terrain park, and the Snow Sports School sharpens the skills of first-timers and seasoned pros alike.

Although the resort has advanced in size and technology, it maintains a personalized, small-mountain charm. The trails all converge at one convenient central base area whose lodge boasts a sports center with a heated pool and a sauna. Guests can grab a beer and a burger or slice of pizza beside the crackling stone fireplace at the Last Run Lounge before retiring to their hotel room or condo.